citation_author
Górska, Anna
citation_publication_date
2016
citation_title
Perception on Female Candidates for Managerial Positions – How Does the Experience of the Recruiter Influences Perception
citation_pdf_url
https://repozytorium.kozminski.edu.pl/pl/system/files/Gorska.pdf
citation_issue
8
citation_journal_title
Zeszyty Programu Top 15
citation_issn
978-83-89437-67-9 (ISBN)
citation_firstpage
51
citation_lastpage
64
dcterms.title
Perception on Female Candidates for Managerial Positions – How Does the Experience of the Recruiter Influences Perception
dcterms.creator
Górska
dcterms.subject
gender differences, recruitment, top management, women leadership
dcterms.description
In the process of recruitment, gender is one of the major categorization – which cannot be omitted or escaped (Eagly and Carli, 2006). Studies show (see Eagly, Carli, Schein, Heilman) that women tend to be evaluated less favorably in comparison to men when being recruited. Even in experiments where both candidates own exact skills and knowledge (see Moss-Racusin et al., 2012; Flynn and Anderson, 2002), still there are existent discrepancies between evaluation of male and female candidates. Within the following research, author wanted to investigate whether the experience of recruiter has a significant impact on assessment of a candidate with regard to candidate’s gender. In order to answer the research question, author has conducted a controlled experiment on sample of 100 participants, with equal representation of experienced (MBA students) and unexperienced recruiters (MSc students). Results indicate that still gender bias within the organization may influence the outcome of the recruitment process resulting in less favorable evaluation of female candidates, additionally, it suggests that more experienced recruiters, are less likely to be biased in this regard.
dcterms.contributor
Górska
dcterms.date
2016
dcterms.type
Text
dcterms.format
text/html
dcterms.identifier
https://repozytorium.kozminski.edu.pl/pl/pub/5028
dcterms.abstract
In the process of recruitment, gender is one of the major categorization – which cannot be omitted or escaped (Eagly and Carli, 2006). Studies show (see Eagly, Carli, Schein, Heilman) that women tend to be evaluated less favorably in comparison to men when being recruited. Even in experiments where both candidates own exact skills and knowledge (see Moss-Racusin et al., 2012; Flynn and Anderson, 2002), still there are existent discrepancies between evaluation of male and female candidates. Within the following research, author wanted to investigate whether the experience of recruiter has a significant impact on assessment of a candidate with regard to candidate’s gender. In order to answer the research question, author has conducted a controlled experiment on sample of 100 participants, with equal representation of experienced (MBA students) and unexperienced recruiters (MSc students). Results indicate that still gender bias within the organization may influence the outcome of the recruitment process resulting in less favorable evaluation of female candidates, additionally, it suggests that more experienced recruiters, are less likely to be biased in this regard.
dcterms.language
en
dcterms.modified
2020-05-01T18:55+02:00